London 1944 Summer Olympics Cancelled
London, UK. A wartime award that became the 1948 Games
Overview
The IOC awarded London the 1944 Games in June 1939, three months before Britain entered the war. No edition was staged for that Olympiad. London hosted the 1948 Games instead, launching its run to three summer editions.
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